News 2008-07-03 Andanh.com

House freed from prison Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:55 -0000
NASHVILLE - A former death row inmate convicted of killing a Union County woman was freed Wednesday following nearly 23 years in a Nashville prison, after an anonymous donor paid his bail.

Group warns against air-quality reversals Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:55 -0000
Area environmentalists said at a Wednesday rally on Market Square Mall that a decade's worth of air-quality improvements could be reversed if the federal Environmental Protection Agency passes proposed rule changes.

Multiagency fugitive hunt nets 380 arrests Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Call Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Warren Mays greedy, but he would sure like to add Jerry W. Randall to the list of 380 fugitives rounded up in 41 East Tennessee counties last week as part of a nationwide manhunt.

Special election set to replace court clerk Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A special election will be held Nov. 4 to let voters pick a replacement for Martha Phillips, who served as Criminal Court clerk from 1984 until her death Monday.

$17.5M to support OR-based work Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OAK RIDGE - About $15.5 million of a special midyear appropriations package for science will go to support Oak Ridge-based work on an international fusion project, and another $2 million will supplement the funding at the Spallation Neutron Source.

School Web sites revamp to boost communication Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knox County school officials are redesigning schools' Web sites to enhance parents' abilities to communicate with their children's teachers.

Foresters warn against fireworks in wooded areas Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
State Division of Forestry officials are warning Tennesseans to be careful with fireworks this holiday weekend.

Signs encourage sober driving Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knoxville police will hit the streets with extra patrols and a new weapon this Fourth of July weekend in the fight against intoxicated drivers.

Unhappy puppy buyers testify Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GREENEVILLE - Jere Judd wanted an American-born English bulldog puppy he could register and one day breed.

No DNA link to samples Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A second round of testing has failed to provide a forensic link between George "Detroit" Thomas and a carjacking turned torture slaying. State prosecutors Leland Price and Takisha Fitzgerald had sought a new round of DNA testing on fresh hair and saliva samples.

State briefs: July 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WKOP off the air for analog viewers

Prosecutor says Ford took money from contractors Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:38:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A government prosecutor told jurors that evidence will show former state Sen. John Ford took money from state contractors while he was promoting their interests in his role as an elected official.

Suspect pleads not guilty in Girl Scout slaying Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:39:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A suspect in the 1975 slaying of a 9-year-old Girl Scout, who disappeared while delivering cookies in her Nashville neighborhood, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Democrats report fund-raising in race against Sen. Alexander Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Democrat Kenneth Eaton says he has written a $275,000 check to his U.S. Senate campaign while one of his primary opponents, Bob Tuke, says he raised more than $200,000 in the three-month period ended June 30.

Ex-Hamilton Co. sheriff wants sentencing break Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:58:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - Former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long is asking a federal judge to grant him an exemption from minimum sentencing requirements that could send him to prison for at least 10 years.

Expansion of Chattanooga vets' cemetery questioned Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:57:00 -0000
CHATTANOOGA - The director of the Chattanooga National Cemetery doesn't understand why the area's congressman is pushing for an expansion of the facility.

Paul House released after 22 years on death row Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:16:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - A former death row inmate was freed today from a Nashville prison for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail.

Memphis reopening city swimming pools Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:13:00 -0000
MEMPHIS — The city pools were set to open today in Memphis, more than a month after they were closed in the wake of two opening-day drownings.

Venable: 15 years of steady progress Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Father Time and Mother Nature make a wonderful team.

Dem state Senate hopefuls report fundraising progress Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Democrat Kenneth Eaton says he has written a $275,000 check to his U.S. Senate campaign, while one of his primary opponents, Bob Tuke, says he raised more than $200,000 in the three-month period ended June 30.

Obama preaches service to nation Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives this Fourth of July weekend to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all.

McCain touts Colombia trade gain Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CARTAGENA, Colombia - John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy at home has soured many U.S. voters on trade agreements.

Clerk vacancy: Dems' exec committee to pick candidate, GOP not sure Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:06:00 -0000
A special election will be held Nov. 4 to let voters pick a replacement for Martha Phillips, who served as Criminal Court clerk from 1984 until her death Monday.

More troops will go to Afghanistan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Grappling with a record death toll in an overshadowed war, President Bush promised Wednesday to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan by year's end. He conceded that June was a "tough month" in the nearly seven-year-old war.

U.S.-Iraq pact sees progress Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BAGHDAD - The United States and Iraq are making progress toward forging a political and security agreement to allow U.S. troops to legally operate in Iraq next year, Iraq's foreign minister said Wednesday. "The differences have been narrowed," Hoshyar Zebari told reporters.

Chapman Highway re-opened following wreck Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:01:00 -0000
Both southbound lanes of Chapman Highway in South Knoxville have been re-opened following a traffic accident involving a motorcycle Wednesday night.

Parks advocates decry weakening of clean air guidelines Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:11:00 -0000
Area environmentalists and community leaders offered a scathing response this morning to a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule change that would lessen restrictions on clean air guidelines for national parks.

KPD plans extra patrols, anti-DUI signs for holiday weekend Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:10:00 -0000
Knoxville police will hit the streets with extra patrols and a new weapon this Fourth of July weekend in the fight against intoxicated drivers.

Forestry officials: Fireworks, drought recipe for disaster Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:00 -0000
Have fun on the Fourth, but be careful with those fireworks. That’s the message state Division of Forestry officials issued today as Tennesseans get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July on Friday.

TDOT clears the highways of construction for 4th Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:43:00 -0000
NASHVILLE — Tennessee transportation officials promise an open road ahead for Fourth of July travelers.

Air quality alert in effect Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:09:00 -0000
An air quality alert has been issued for today for several East Tennessee counties.

Racial profiling eyed in terror probes Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead on a terrorist profile that could single out Muslims, Arabs or other racial and ethnic groups.

Floodwaters recede in Midwest Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ST. LOUIS - Transportation corridors opened over and on the Mississippi River on Wednesday as floodwaters continued to recede at a rapid pace.

Man sought in 8 killings found Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
GRANITE CITY, Ill. - An ex-convict who police believe killed eight people in two states and who was the subject of a multistate manhunt was caught Tuesday evening in southwestern Illinois, authorities said. Illinois State Police caught Nicholas T. Sheley, 28, in Granite City, about 10 miles north of St. Louis, said FBI spokeswoman Kelly Brennan.

Drought safe Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
How do you smartly landscape your home with plants that will survive an East Tennessee drought? According to a University of Tennessee expert, stick with native plants.

Traffic tips: July 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Road construction won't slow travelers through Tennessee this July Fourth holiday weekend.

James White Parkway ramp opens to I-40 West Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:00 -0000
Work crews at 10 a.m. today opened the new ramp from James White Parkway to westbound Interstate 40. The ramp is part of the $190 million SmartFIX4 project to widen and improve the downtown section of I-40.

Tarantino plans to finish school at UT Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:41:00 -0000
Former University of Tennessee diver Jevon Tarantino hopes to return to Knoxville one day to complete his degree work. He has returned temporarily this week to work on his degree of difficulty and other Olympic diving challenges. The 24-year-old - who left school early to pursue his athletic dreams - is one of several competitors taking part in the USA Diving 2008 Olympic Team Selection Camp through Sunday at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.

Tarwater misses out on Beijing Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OMAHA, Neb. - A fast start wasn't enough to send Davis Tarwater to the Olympics.

Final exam for Tarwater Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
OMAHA, Neb. - Davis Tarwater is less than two minutes away from achieving his Olympic dream.

Jury of judges last hope for divers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Punching a ticket to the Olympics is a little different undertaking at the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Selection Camp, which begins at 7 tonight at Tennessee's Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.

Garciaparra not regretting minor move Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:39:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - Huntsville Stars infielder Michael Garciaparra envisoned himself as two-sport athlete at the University of Tennessee until the Seattle Mariners made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Deeds delivers for Smokies in ninth, 6-5 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - Tennessee Smokies manager Buddy Bailey thought Doug Deeds delivered a message.

Smokies get it done Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:55 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - The Huntsville Stars are beatable after all and the winning formula is no secret.

Sports digest: July 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WNBACatchings scores 18

Even downpour can't cool off Federer's serve Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WIMBLEDON, England - Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic.

Franchitti wants to stay in NASCAR Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Dario Franchitti isn't sure what his future holds, but the former open-wheel star said Wednesday he'd like to remain in NASCAR.

Ganassi stops Franchitti Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi shut down Dario Franchitti's race team Tuesday because of a lack of sponsorship, putting the former IndyCar Series champion's future in doubt.

Almirola to drive full-time for DEI Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Dale Earnhardt Inc. will use Aric Almirola full-time next season in a promotion that will free Mark Martin to move to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Samardzija is catching on in AAA Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:05 -0000
DES MOINES, Iowa - Shortly after his promotion toClass AAA, the Iowa Cubs pulled a fast one on pitcher Jeff Samardzija.

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